Swedish Hugs
Ingredients
- 1 pound of butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 3 ½ cups flour
- 1 cup almonds chopped
- beaten egg
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- sugar
- 2 teaspoons cardamom
- blanched almonds for top
Instructions
- Mix butter, brown sugar, 1 egg, chopped almonds, spices, vanilla, baking powder, and flour.
- Roll into walnut size balls.
- If you have trouble rolling balls, refrigerate for a couple of hours first.
- Dip one side of ball in beaten egg and then in sugar.
- Place that side up on greased cookie sheet.
- Press a blanched almond into ball top.
- Bake in 350º oven until lightly browned, 14-16
- minutes.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Don’t overbake.
